Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader urged transport owners and workers to consider the plight of ordinary people and call off a strike over a hike in fuel prices. A nationwide transport strike began on Friday in protest against the government's decision to raise the price of diesel and kerosene by Tk 15 to Tk 80 per litre. Transport owners' and workers' groups have stood firm on their decision to halt services indefinitely and said they would not return to work unless the government either raises fares or reverses the price hike. Along with the increase in fuel prices, tolls on the Bangabandhu Bridge and Muktarpur Bridge have also been raised. The minister the tolls have been set at a "realistic and reasonable rate" and urged everyone to accept it.

Source: bd News24 November 05, 2021 09:44 UTC